RB26powered74zcar Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Hey guys, I need opinions from those who take photography serious. Below are two pics taken by my brother after I loaned him my Kodak didgital camera. After he returned it and we downloaded these pics, I brought up to him what I thought was all over the one pic with spots. This lead to him flying off the handle and a scuffle ensued. I'll leave that part of the story as is... The camera looks fine now, and shows no signs of anything that could cause those spots. I have taken pics since, with no spots showing, or has this ever happened while I've used it. I need you to tell me, what would you assume to be the cause of those spots ? thanks click em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 280ZForce Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 think maybe it was just dust particles on the lense that have now been wiped off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Well, they are round, dust isn't that round. Those appear to be water spots on the lens that must of been cleaned off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Yea, either dust particles on the lense, or it was taken through dirty glass, or there was dust particles in the air and when you take a pic with the flash they show up like that. Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Well that is what happens when you flash with low battery. I have the same thing happen with a 5 year old Digital camera and my new camera. It only happens to me when it is really dark, the flash is on, and the battery is low. Here is an example: this is with my new credit card-sized 5 megapixel camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Here are two more.... I thought it was paint thinner from a brush on the lense, but there is no sign of it now, and by the way he got all huffy over me suggesting that, could it have been caused by absolutley nothing on the lense?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Well that is what happens when you flash with low battery. I have the same thing happen with a 5 year old Digital camera and my new camera. It only happens to me when it is really dark, the flash is on, and the battery is low. I loaded fresh batt when I gave it to him yesterday. He only took 8 pics, and I've since used it with the same batt, and it still has life... Thanks for the opinions though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 maybe he touched the outside of the lens when it was turned on and it did not focus properly and was focusing inside the lens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 It could be dust on the chip, most digital cameras have a self cleaning mode that shakes the imaging chip to clear them of dust, a lot of them do it on start-up. It really looks like dust to me, and in the second picture you posted, it looks like a fingerprint may be on the lense, but it's gone by the next batch. It could just be an artifact of the autofocus coupled with the flash. Those appear to be in a warehouse, and those are notoriously hard to keep free of dust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 You're not the only one who's had this problem....http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/QnAdetail.asp?threadID=16094 I would go with dust and high humidity when shooting inside with a flash. LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 OK guys.... thanks for the responces. I think that pretty much explains it. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 dust particles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannji Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I have seen very similar artifacts result from cameras taken from cool environments to warmer and/or humid areas... it can cause condensation on the lense and chip... it also usually evaporates very quickly, leaving the average user with no explanation other than to suspect their camera or another user of faults = ) Actually had a customer bring a camera in several time with artifacts we could not duplicate.... until I met him in his car, and found the camera sitting on his drink tray, right in front of the blasting AC vent. A forty degree difference will cause condensation in all but the driest environments... and I was finally able to demonstrate it, to his and my complete satisfaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutthehutt Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Atchoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 those are dust particles... as you snap the picture, the light from the flash reflects off of the dust and back into the lense.. either that or they are GHOSTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rags Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Like tannji said, it looks like condensation from a temperature change to me. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM_0381 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 PrOxLaMuS is right on the money.. Its dust in the AIR, NOT the lens. These are also known as "Orbs" in the ghost hunting world... haha Basically the flash is reflecting off the dust in the air in front of the lens, causing weird orbs to appear..... Do it with no flash.... no more orbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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